Wes Clark slams influence of “New York money people” on Iran policy

posted at 6:17 pm on January 10, 2007 by Allahpundit

When we asked him what made him so sure the Bush administration was headed in this direction [of war with Iran], he replied: “You just have to read what’s in the Israeli press. The Jewish community is divided but there is so much pressure being channeled from the New York money people to the office seekers.”

I’m sure by “money people” he just means “AIPAC,” or “neocons.” Or “hook noses.”

It’s the code-word flip side of “San Francisco liberal” but with a thousand times the amount of historical baggage. That’s the bad news. The good news? He’s probably the nutroots frontrunner now for president.

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New York Money Men eh?
Well I guess that explains Leiberman’s narrow victory over Ned “the people’s choice” Lamont.
The NEW YORK MONEY MEN made the half-day drive into Connecticut and pulled out a victory for their old buddy Joe.

Vladimir Zhirinovsky has a Jewish Father but that doesn’t stop him from proposing Anti-Seimitic policies along with his virulent populist Nationalism. His Father is actually buried in a Tel-Aviv suburb, but that hasn’t stopped him from praising Hitler.

To use a Great-Grandparent to ward off echoes of Hymietown is weak tea to say the least.

Well…
Why would Clark, a career Army officer be reading the Israeli press for guidance on the Administration’s policy in Iran?
What does one have to do with the other?
Doesn’t he have his own sources within the Pentagon?
No one who could say “This is what we have cooked up for Iraq…”
And how do the “New York money men” have any bearing on this at all?
This is all one series of non sequitors unless Clark believes:
a) Wealthy New York Jews are calling the shots

b) They are leaking their plans to the Israeli press

and c) the only way real Americans can figure out where this country is heading is by reading Haretz.
Sound anti-Semitic yet Andy?

Is anyone else bothered by the fact that Wesley Clark is a retired four-star general and NATO commander? He and Colin Powell are enough to really make me wonder about the quality of our top military leadership.
At least we still had Stormin’ Norman Schwarzkopf when we needed him!

Why would Clark, a career Army officer be reading the Israeli press for guidance on the Administration’s policy in Iran?
What does one have to do with the other?
Doesn’t he have his own sources within the Pentagon?

Nope. Remember when he complained: “How come Newsweek can find Bin Laden, but our own military can’t?!”

Newsweek reported that Bin Laden was somewhere in southern Afghanistan. Clark didn’t know that Newsweek had gotten that information from the DOD.

Is Karl Rove a Jew?
It’s the Jews, alway the Jews. If it’s not finding a cure for a decease, keeping the Dems out of Jail, creating great masterpieces of music, running the ACLU, creating great movies, or blowing up the trade center, they are running the government. Busy people these Jews.